Arthur Watson

Arthur Watson was the Conservative Party MP for Tyneside from 1948. He was known as a progressive Tory whose main focus was on the housing crisis; he was also known for his advocacy for the Spanish right to Gibraltar, leading to Francisco Franco decorating him.

Biography
Arthur Watson was born in northern England, and he became known as a Conservative Party heavyweight who strove to "uphold the time-honored tradition of the labor movement". Watson was later elected to Parliament as a progressive Tory, and he became a sleazy politician known for giving out the same promises and for believing in superficiality. He was also decorated by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco for standing up for Spain on the Gibraltar question. On 15 May 1965, he gave a speech to the House of Commons about the housing shortage, his only major policy; with the help of Austin Donohue's public relations manager Nicky Hutchinson, he ran for re-election in 1966 and campaigned on decent housing for decent workers. He ultimately won re-election after using speeches which Hutchinson had prepared for him.